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90 LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 8.14
Special Advertising Section
Dr. Ajith Nair, M.D., knows his
medical expertise can help alleviate
symptoms of a chronic pain suferer. He
has spent the past 19 years of his medical
practice in the feld of pain management,
helping thousands of patients deal with
a variety of ailments that cause pain.
Passive treatment of chronic pain
tends to encourage dependency on
narcotics, which can cause serious
medical consequences including liver
damage and even death from accidental
overdose. Dr. Nair educates his patients
so they can understand both the cause
of their pain and the solution.
One option that Dr. Nair uses
for chronic pain suferers is spinal
cord stimulation (SCS).
SCS is a safe and efective therapy
that has been used for more than 40
years to help people take control of their
chronic pain. Pain is an electrical signal
that travels along the spinal cord to the
brain. In SCS, thin, insulated wires,
Spinal Cord Stimulation: One fascinating way Dr. Ajith Nair treats patients with
chronic pain
called leads, deliver electrical impulses
to specifc locations close to the spinal
cord, masking the pain signals. Te
masked signals then travel to the brain
where they are often felt as a smooth,
tingling sensation called paresthesia. Tis
sensation reduces the feeling of pain.
SCS is generally considered successful
if your pain is signifcantly reduced (50%
or greater reduction), you are able to
get back to your daily activities, and/or
you are able to relax and sleep better.
An important beneft of SCS is being
able to try the therapy before having a
permanent system placed in your body.
If you are a good candidate for SCS
pain-control therapy, the next step is
taking a test drive, called a trial. During
the trial, one or two temporary leads
are placed in your back. Te temporary
leads are connected to an External Trial
Stimulator (ETS), which is worn outside
your body on a soft belt for approximately
3-7 days. Te ETS produces the same
feeling as the implantable device, so you
can experience what paresthesia feels like
and see whether it signifcantly reduces
your pain. Tis trial period allows you
to assess the amount of pain reduction
in the comfort of your own home.
To learn more, call or visit: (502)
995-4004; painstopshere.org
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Center, combining old-
fashioned patient care
with modern technology
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and half of all people over the age of
60, sufer from cataracts in one or both
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Call today for an appointment.
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Would I beneft from
visiting a pain specialist? Have
you been suffering with pain for
three months or longer? Do you
have pain in your legs and back?
Does the pain interfere with
your normal activities? Do you
take pain medication every day?
Are the drugs becoming less
effective in managing the pain?
Are you noticing side effects
from the medication? If you
answered yes to one or more
of the questions, you may very
well beneft from visiting a pain
specialist.
—Dr. A.J. Nair, Kentuckiana Pain
Specialists
HT
Avoid tanning.
Sun tanning
exposes
the body to
dangerous UV
rays. Studies
also show that
UV exposure
from tanning
beds can cause
eye damage and
skin cancer.
—The Taustine
Eye Center